by Vanessa | Oct 3, 2014 | Legacy
For the love of General Tso, what does a person have to do to get some decent Chinese food on this rock? If this is a question sounds familiar, we have two words for you: China Boat. Admittedly, it’s no Char Hung Sut, but it’s arguably the best Maui has to offer. The...
by Vanessa | Sep 27, 2014 | Legacy
Tucked well out of sight behind Fred’s Mexican Cafe on South Kihei Road, you may not even realize 808 Bistro exists. Serving just breakfast and dinner in a surprisingly private, lush green setting, it’s somehow simultaneously front-and-center and off the beaten path....
by Vanessa | Sep 21, 2014 | Legacy
Authentic Texas-style barbecue is not something you’d expect to find on the shores of Maui – Napili Bay, to be exact – but if you find yourself at the cleverly named Iron Imu BBQ Company, you can expect to find the unexpected. Case in point: the restaurant itself is...
by Vanessa | Sep 14, 2014 | Legacy
If the words “slightly salty” bring to mind terms like brackish, saline and briny, then prepare to log a whole new entry in your mental (and culinary) database. Most days the Slightly Salty food truck can be found in the Food Truck Oasis, that little cluster of stands...
by Vanessa | Sep 6, 2014 | Legacy
Raised on the east coast by people who used the oven to store Wonder Bread and cereal boxes, we arrived at the University of California at Santa Cruz having never seen – let alone eaten – an artichoke, avocado or block of tofu. Hippie colleges have a way of making...